“Evidence given by fire investigators was that they are increasingly attending fires…”
Dated 22 Nov 2019, from the coroner for Staffordshire (South). Sent to 6 organisations or people.
A coroner wrote this report after an inquest, to warn the organisations below about a risk of further deaths.
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Deadline passedReplies were due by 17 Jan 2020. A reply may have been sent and not yet published.
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- Report dated22 Nov 2019
- Deadline17 Jan 2020
- Published on judiciary.uk28 Dec 2019
- Today27 Oct 2026
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Responses from each recipient
| Sent to | Response |
|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in December 2019. |
| National Institute for Health and Care Excellence | Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in December 2019. |
| Public Health England | Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in December 2019. |
| British Medical Association | Deadline passedNo response published on judiciary.uk so far. The 56-day deadline was 17 Jan 2020. A reply may have been sent and not yet published. |
| Care Quality Commission | Deadline passedNo response published on judiciary.uk so far. The 56-day deadline was 17 Jan 2020. A reply may have been sent and not yet published. |
| Trent and Dove Social Housing | Deadline passedNo response published on judiciary.uk so far. The 56-day deadline was 17 Jan 2020. A reply may have been sent and not yet published. |
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The coroner’s concerns
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— Evidence given by fire investigators was that they are increasingly attending fires involving (mostly) the elderly where there is evidence of petrol based emollient cream in use. The petrol base is found in a significant number of prescribed creams and creams (such as moisturisers) which are readily available over the counter. This cream impregnates clothing and is not washed away during a normal washing programme. In the event of a fire the victim is rapidly engulfed by flames with little chance of survival. The cause of death is generally burns, not inhalation of smoke. The concern is the lack of awareness of this problem by medical professionals, carers, victims and their families. It is felt appropriate heighten awareness of this growing problem amongst health professionals and others who work in the field of prescribing such creams and those caring for patients using petrol based emollients. H
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